Welcome to Casting Confidential—the #1 podcast for actors, hosted by ROSE ROSEN. Each week, Rose Rosen, CSA, is joined by a featured co-host casting director and celebrity guests to reveal behind-the-scenes industry secrets from beyond the curtain of casting. Together, they explore the dynamic relationship between actors and casting directors, offering practical insights and expert tips. You just might leave with a game-changing audition strategy.
Want even more insider access?
Join our Casting Confidential Membership and be part of the action:
*Monthly Performance Feedback Sessions: Bring a recent video audition or a scene you want to work on. We’ll provide a reader and offer personalized feedback, giving you actionable adjustments to sharpen your skills and help you book the gig. Our members gain best practices to elevate their future auditions. Let’s up your audition game—together.
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*Live Shows with Celebrity Guests:
Tune in for exclusive live episodes (showtimes TBA) and get a front-row seat to unfiltered industry conversations.
Follow us on Instagram @castingconfidential and please hit Follow, rate Five Stars, review us on Apple or Spotify. This really helps us bring you more valuable episodes. In each episode, our expert panel of casting directors gather around the table to spill the Hollywood tea on how we find actors for all of the content you love. Pull up your chair and join us as we share everything from how we choose talent to how we get our gigs. You might just leave with an insider tip on how to book your next audition!
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Welcome to Casting Confidential—the #1 podcast for actors, hosted by ROSE ROSEN. Each week, Rose Rosen, CSA, is joined by a featured co-host casting director and celebrity guests to reveal behind-the-scenes industry secrets from beyond the curtain of casting. Together, they explore the dynamic relationship between actors and casting directors, offering practical insights and expert tips. You just might leave with a game-changing audition strategy.
Want even more insider access?
Join our Casting Confidential Membership and be part of the action:
*Monthly Performance Feedback Sessions: Bring a recent video audition or a scene you want to work on. We’ll provide a reader and offer personalized feedback, giving you actionable adjustments to sharpen your skills and help you book the gig. Our members gain best practices to elevate their future auditions. Let’s up your audition game—together.
AND
*Live Shows with Celebrity Guests:
Tune in for exclusive live episodes (showtimes TBA) and get a front-row seat to unfiltered industry conversations.
Follow us on Instagram @castingconfidential and please hit Follow, rate Five Stars, review us on Apple or Spotify. This really helps us bring you more valuable episodes. In each episode, our expert panel of casting directors gather around the table to spill the Hollywood tea on how we find actors for all of the content you love. Pull up your chair and join us as we share everything from how we choose talent to how we get our gigs. You might just leave with an insider tip on how to book your next audition!
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In this special live edition, host Rose Rosen, CSA, is joined by casting directors Robin Carus, Cheryl Louden Kubin, and Kimberly Skyrme for an in-depth discussion on the critical role casting directors play in independent filmmaking. Recorded at the Gasparilla International Film Festival, in front of a live audience, the panel explores why casting should be budgeted from the start, how a casting director can legitimize a project to investors, and the importance of professional relationships in securing talent.
They also tackle common challenges: attaching name talent without funding, navigating SAG-AFTRA rules, and balancing creative control with collaboration.
For actors, the episode offers valuable insight on self-taping, working with stepping-stone agencies, and whether social media metrics really matter. From practical advice to personal stories, this candid conversation is packed with takeaways for actors, producers, and indie filmmakers alike.
Reach out to us at castingconfidentialpodcast@gmail.com for information regarding speaking engagements.
Sponsors:
Gasparilla International Film Festival
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Film Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Community Network
https://www.speakuptampabay.org
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Casting Networks
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Host, Creator and Producer:
Rose Rosen, CSA
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Host, Creator and Producer:
Rose Rosen, CSA
Editor:
MZ Studios
Music:
Orville Wright
Artwork:
Ace Anderson
**Opinions expressed in Casting Confidential podcast are the opinions of each individual and do not represent the opinions of any other group or entity. Nothing in this show should be interpreted as an offer of employment.
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